Overall Graduation Rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County Community College |
pub2yr
|
NY | 32.84% | 19.17% | 34% |
| Northern Virginia Community College |
pub2yr
|
VA | 32.87% | 14.91% | 21% |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon |
nfp4yr
|
PR | 32.95% | 5.69% | 81% |
| Palo Alto College |
pub2yr
|
TX | 32.96% | 15.85% | 23% |
| Virginia Western Community College |
pub2yr
|
VA | 32.96% | 20.67% | 29% |
| Rockingham Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 32.98% | 4.19% | 29% |
| Allegany College of Maryland |
pub2yr
|
MD | 33.08% | 17.93% | 33% |
| Huston-Tillotson University |
nfp4yr
|
TX | 33.10% | 20.00% | 67% |
| Broward College |
pub2yr
|
FL | 33.13% | 37% | |
| Berkeley College-New York |
fp4yr
|
NY | 33.14% | 25.76% | 58% |
| Craven Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 33.15% | 15.73% | 33% |
| Cascadia College |
pub2yr
|
WA | 33.20% | 9% | |
| Polk State College |
pub2yr
|
FL | 33.20% | 31% | |
| Wenatchee Valley College |
pub2yr
|
WA | 33.25% | 27% | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 33.26% | 20.84% | 31% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
List of Institutions (sorted by graduation rates)
| Institution | Sector | State | 150% normal time to completion | 100% normal time to completion | Pell awarded student (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara County Community College |
pub2yr
|
NY | 32.84% | 19.17% | 34% |
| Northern Virginia Community College |
pub2yr
|
VA | 32.87% | 14.91% | 21% |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon |
nfp4yr
|
PR | 32.95% | 5.69% | 81% |
| Palo Alto College |
pub2yr
|
TX | 32.96% | 15.85% | 23% |
| Virginia Western Community College |
pub2yr
|
VA | 32.96% | 20.67% | 29% |
| Rockingham Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 32.98% | 4.19% | 29% |
| Allegany College of Maryland |
pub2yr
|
MD | 33.08% | 17.93% | 33% |
| Huston-Tillotson University |
nfp4yr
|
TX | 33.10% | 20.00% | 67% |
| Broward College |
pub2yr
|
FL | 33.13% | 37% | |
| Berkeley College-New York |
fp4yr
|
NY | 33.14% | 25.76% | 58% |
| Craven Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 33.15% | 15.73% | 33% |
| Cascadia College |
pub2yr
|
WA | 33.20% | 9% | |
| Polk State College |
pub2yr
|
FL | 33.20% | 31% | |
| Wenatchee Valley College |
pub2yr
|
WA | 33.25% | 27% | |
| Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College |
pub2yr
|
NC | 33.26% | 20.84% | 31% |
- 150% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 3 years for an Associate Degree, and within 6 years for a Bachelor's degree
- 100% Graduation Rate reflects completion within 2 years for an Associate Degree, and within 4 years for a Bachelor's degree
- Graduation Rates by Sector aggregates starting and graduating cohorts to calculate sector-wide rates
Graduation Rates by Sector
On-time Graduation Rates Are Too Low
- Across all two-year institutions, only 21.7% students complete their two-year degree program in two years.
- Only 40.25% of students complete a four-year degree program in four years. This figure only includes first-time, full-time students; it excludes all part-time and transfer students.
Sector Graduation Insight
- Four-year for-profit institutions have lower 150% of normal time graduation rates (28%) than either private not-for-profits (67%) or public institutions (67%) or public institutions (63%) but serve a higher percentage of low-income students.
- Public two-year institutions have lower 150% graduation rates (29%) than either private not-for-profits (54.6%) or for-profit institutions (48%) but have open-enrollment policies mandated by the state and are not able to include students who transfer out and graduate from another institution in their reporting.